Great Britain Under-16s fell to a 39-79 loss against a strong, unbeaten Switzerland side in a tough encounter.

A 10-0 run saw their opponents pull away in the first period, but GB kept things close and were only 19-31 down at the half. GB rallied to cut the gap to single figures at 35-44 in the third only to see a 9-0 run in response.

Christie stopped a five-minute drought in the fourth in the midst of a dominant 33-2 spell for Switzerland as they continued their winning run.

Great Britain Under-16s saw their fourth quarter fightback fall short against Slovakia as they fell to a 36-47 defeat to end their hopes of advancing.

Christie led the way with an all-round display of 10 points, seven rebounds and seven steals.

GB restricted Slovakia to 20% shooting in the opening 10 minutes as they established an 11-4 cushion, but the momentum swung in the second with Harber’s side suddenly facing a 21-26 deficit at the break.

The gap ballooned to a 16-point differential by the end of the third before GB hauled themselves back in contention with a 12-2 start to the final quarter.

However, Slovakia hit back with a dagger three to stave off the fightback with a 5-0 close sealing the game.

Notes

– Christie is averaging 9.8 points per game, Little 9.4ppg
– Christie also leads in rebounding with 7.6 per game, Little 6.0rpg
– GB are shooting at 40% from inside the arc, but just 12.9% from long range
– GB next face Iceland in the 17th-22nd Classification Round